Sentences with phrase «percent sleep efficiency»

The researchers were particularly surprised by the short span and poor quality of sleep among African - American men — 5.1 hours a night and 73 percent sleep efficiency.

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Results show that higher levels of fragmented sleep and lower sleep efficiency were associated with a 40 to 50 percent increase in the odds of clinically significant decline in executive function, which was similar in magnitude to the effect of a five - year increase in age.

In a previous study of civilians with insomnia, Taylor and his research team discovered that cognitive behavioral therapy led to significant improvements in sleep efficiency, with the research subjects» use of sleep medication declining from 87.5 percent before therapy to 54 percent afterward, although the subjects weren't required to stop taking their medication.

Using the Actiwatch and nightly logs, Lauderdale and colleagues recorded how long people spent in bed (on average, 7.5 hours), how long it took them to fall asleep (22 minutes), how long they slept (6.1 hours), and their total sleep «efficiency» — time asleep divided by time in bed (81 percent).

In another study, Montmorency tart cherry juice helped improve sleep quality and duration: participants had up to 6 percent increase in sleep efficiency, compared to the participants who drank another beverage.

In one study, adults who drank two daily glasses of Montmorency tart cherry juice slept about 40 minutes longer on average and had up to 6 percent increase in sleep efficiency.

Interestingly enough, the dogs slept even better, with an efficiency of about 85 percent (as if dogs don't have it good enough already!).

Lo and behold, the dog owners had some great sleep efficiency, staying asleep for about 81 percent of the time they were in bed.